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Photoshop Channel Chops |
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Photoshop Channel Chops
By David Biedny, Bert Monroy, and Nathan Moody |
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• reveals advanced techniques
of the pros
• authors use humor to address
complex subjects
• provides useful background
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• some portions are outdated
• not for beginners
• could be confusing if unfamiliar
with old versions |
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The Bottom Line
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First published in 1997, a good portion of this
classic book for advanced Photoshop techniques
is still relevant today. Primarily of interest
to those looking to perfect masking and composting
skills.
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205 pages, full-color, paperback, with index. |
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Six sections cover channels, alpha channels, layers,
calculations, bluescreen/greenscreen compositing,
and paths. |
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Lots of advanced topics in a short book. |
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Does a good job of explaining the "whys"
behind many techniques. |
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Examples illustrated in full color. |
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Focuses on advanced methods for making selections,
masking, layer blending, and compositing. |
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Does not focus on special effects except in the context
of alpha channels. |
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Little to no discussion of filters, color correction,
retouching, tool overviews, or basics. |
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Photoshop Channel Chops
Photoshop Channel Chops (short for Channel Operations),
was first published in 1997, when Photoshop 4.0 was
out. Even so, most of the topics covered in the book
relate to features and tools that haven't changed
much in the last 5 years. The authors approach these
subjects in depth, but with enough humor to keep it
interesting. If you need a better understanding of
such essential Photoshop tasks as making selections,
masking, using blend modes, compositing, and working
with paths, this book covers it concisely. It's not
for beginners—you'll need some familiarity with
Photoshop before going in. While some step-by-step
instruction is provided, it would be even better if
the files used in some of the examples were made available
to users. |
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